How do I configure mail accounts in Windows Live Mail?

Windows Live Mail is the Outlook Express replacement electronic mail client. This program is pre-installed in the Windows Vista operating system, although it can also be used on other Windows operating systems by downloading it, freely, at http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

To configure your mail accounts in Windows Live Mail, follow these steps:

• Open Windows Live Mail
• Go to the Tools” menu > ”Accounts.

• Click on Add” > “Email account

  Enter the following details:

• Electronic mail: email of the account you are configuring (of the myaccount@mydomain.com type)

• Password: the account password
• Name to appear: Your name

• You must check the manually define the server configuration” option

  Enter the following details:

• Incoming mail server: mail.yourdomain.com

• Outgoing mail server: smtp.yourdomain.com
• You must not check receive via secure connection
• You must check that the outgoing mail server requires authentication

Once you have followed these steps the mail account will function correctly.